Marynarka Wojenna jako narzędzie wojny w realiach społeczno-ekonomicznych i militarnych RP w dwudziestoleciu międzywojennym
The Navy as an Instrument of War in the Socio-economic and Military Environment of Poland in the Interwar Period

Summary/Abstract: The establishment of a naval armed force was one of the conditions for the independent existence of the Republic of Poland, which on 10 February 1920 testified to its enduring bond with the sea. Those who underlined that Poland stood on a bare seashore, aware that an enormous social and economic effort was necessary to make up for centuries of neglect in the maritime field were right. It must be strongly emphasized that the Navy did not derive from the November decree, but from the genuine endeavor of the country that aspired to play a serious political role in this part of Europe. For this reason, among others, bold plans for the construction of a navy were designed, notwithstanding that their execution was beyond the capabilities of a country in which every area of social and economic life was becoming a challenge. The inter-war period saw considerable progress in maritime affairs, including those directly pertaining to defence. Nonetheless, it was not adequate to the scale of the threat, which had serious repercussions in September 1939.

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